So I'm making a dress for a costume party/formal wear competition, and I needed to make a corset. Didn't really know where to start, so searched the web for helpful hints. After lots of searching, I got fragments of help. But I put them together and voila! My first (of many, many, many) corset.

(Please excuse the facial expression and hair, I just got up) It fits perfectly and its uber comfortable.

I was too lazy to add a modesty panel (its only a practice one, anyway) and I still need to do the binding. I hate binding. :/

The next one I make I'll add more boning so there are less wrinkles. I used plastic cable ties, so next time I'll use proper boning.

Woops, I didn't notice that loose thread. The next one I make will have a busk instead of just lacing.

Thanks for looking! And if anyone has any tips for binding I would be forever greatful.

woah you used cable ties instead of boning?! thats an awesome idea. Too bad i just went out and bought 5m of expensive boning I like how it looks with lacing at the front and the back. but is it hard to get on?

woah you used cable ties instead of boning?! thats an awesome idea. Too bad i just went out and bought 5m of expensive boning I like how it looks with lacing at the front and the back. but is it hard to get on?

I've found the easiest way to get it on is take out the lacing in the front and then just put it back in again, it saves a lot of frustration trying to slip it over your head, or tying it up at the back.

it looks like you used skinny plastic cable ties which is probably why it's buckling. go to home depot or lowes and buy the really thick ones, i think they're between 1/4" and 1/2" wide. i've used them in corsets before and they worked pretty well.

it looks like you used skinny plastic cable ties which is probably why it's buckling. go to home depot or lowes and buy the really thick ones, i think they're between 1/4" and 1/2" wide. i've used them in corsets before and they worked pretty well.